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Finland vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 70th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Kuwait
Population
5631965
5100145
Population rank 120/197 127/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026

Finland and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Finland and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Finland Kuwait
2024 $298,696,961,298 $160,227,273,053
2023 $295,021,982,463 $165,384,407,116
2022 $280,253,099,309 $183,502,046,694
2021 $294,223,210,496 $148,350,671,489
2020 $270,000,311,606 $111,045,470,606
2019 $267,014,821,129 $140,856,394,861
2018 $273,869,255,596 $138,646,316,351
2017 $253,846,138,440 $120,687,539,806
2016 $238,777,818,793 $109,406,674,125
2015 $233,210,733,506 $114,585,555,689
2014 $273,478,528,955 $162,650,450,685
2013 $270,268,036,626 $174,168,116,535
2012 $257,443,384,493 $174,047,662,680
2011 $275,126,915,516 $154,039,231,246
2010 $249,429,613,683 $115,416,245,242
2009 $253,480,783,439 $105,968,691,905
2008 $285,698,662,071 $147,379,737,230
2007 $256,360,251,538 $114,634,043,362
2006 $217,044,068,234 $101,557,330,723
2005 $204,859,368,791 $80,798,630,137
2004 $197,458,297,640 $59,439,090,601
2003 $171,612,867,736 $47,874,582,232
2002 $140,360,963,812 $38,135,788,414
2001 $129,519,672,869 $34,889,559,870
2000 $125,967,821,111 $37,718,743,480
1999 $135,234,241,918 $30,122,365,849
1998 $133,990,876,725 $25,943,705,784
1997 $126,862,902,302 $30,350,190,704
1996 $131,991,975,149 $31,492,373,309
1995 $134,060,457,516 $27,186,980,647
1994 $103,182,697,780 $24,848,483,838
1993 $89,112,105,756 $23,941,391,391
1992 $112,537,828,511 $19,858,555,215
1991 $127,794,441,994 $11,009,993,703
1990 $141,446,120,355 $18,427,777,778
1989 $118,991,270,611 $24,313,855,653
1988 $109,039,090,263 $20,690,322,153
1987 $91,564,993,913 $22,368,704,134
1986 $73,511,611,541 $17,903,989,745
1985 $55,856,676,899 $21,445,970,614
1984 $52,870,993,273 $21,700,082,753
1983 $50,956,447,481 $20,871,081,080
1982 $52,784,013,815 $21,577,153,356
1981 $52,440,066,134 $25,058,020,338
1980 $53,649,984,061 $28,638,868,356
1979 $44,469,218,440 $24,749,063,922
1978 $36,259,392,058 $15,503,557,496
1977 $33,502,784,418 $14,137,406,741
1976 $31,852,352,670 $13,132,252,802
1975 $29,475,251,333 $12,022,811,621
1974 $24,851,036,710 $13,006,948,296
1973 $19,474,098,335 $5,408,804,607
1972 $14,744,499,570 $4,450,537,925
1971 $12,528,522,307 $3,880,392,195
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,873,638,851
1969 $10,177,524,839 $2,769,198,892
1968 $8,916,565,041 $2,662,798,935
1967 $9,468,272,357 $2,441,599,023
1966 $9,306,142,172 $2,391,199,044
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,097,199,161
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,071,668,533
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,900,895,857
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,828,107,503
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Kuwait
2024 $53,150 $32,718
2023 $52,834 $34,076
2022 $50,441 $39,982
2021 $53,099 $34,019
2020 $48,829 $25,236
2019 $48,358 $31,708
2018 $49,654 $32,068
2017 $46,085 $29,048
2016 $43,451 $27,324
2015 $42,560 $29,882
2014 $50,074 $44,369
2013 $49,691 $49,651
2012 $47,552 $52,155
2011 $51,060 $49,170
2010 $46,506 $39,212
2009 $47,478 $37,907
2008 $53,769 $55,585
2007 $48,473 $45,709
2006 $41,214 $42,947
2005 $39,050 $36,123
2004 $37,768 $27,552
2003 $32,920 $22,691
2002 $26,989 $18,513
2001 $24,965 $17,374
2000 $24,336 $19,296
1999 $26,180 $15,854
1998 $26,000 $14,067
1997 $24,682 $16,977
1996 $25,757 $18,201
1995 $26,246 $16,168
1994 $20,278 $14,930
1993 $17,589 $14,318
1992 $22,320 $12,146
1991 $25,489 $8,147
1990 $28,366 $10,938
1989 $23,969 $10,965
1988 $22,044 $9,692
1987 $18,565 $10,896
1986 $14,947 $9,077
1985 $11,394 $11,322
1984 $10,830 $11,919
1983 $10,494 $11,965
1982 $10,935 $12,979
1981 $10,925 $15,825
1980 $11,225 $19,032
1979 $9,333 $17,386
1978 $7,629 $11,567
1977 $7,070 $11,238
1976 $6,740 $11,141
1975 $6,256 $10,882
1974 $5,298 $12,527
1973 $4,174 $5,532
1972 $3,178 $4,836
1971 $2,716 $4,486
1970 $2,466 $3,552
1969 $2,201 $3,695
1968 $1,927 $3,872
1967 $2,056 $3,887
1966 $2,032 $4,176
1965 $1,902 $4,024
1964 $1,726 $4,379
1963 $1,538 $4,445
1962 $1,427 $4,748
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Kuwait
2026 82.4 81
2025 82.2 80.8
2024 82.1 80.6
2023 81.9 80.4
2022 81.2 78.8
2021 81.8 77.6
2020 81.8 78.2
2019 81.9 80
2018 81.6 79.9
2017 81.5 79.7
2016 81.3 79.5
2015 81.4 79.2
2014 81.1 78.9
2013 80.9 78.6
2012 80.5 78.2
2011 80.4 77.9
2010 80 77.5
2009 79.8 77.2
2008 79.7 76.9
2007 79.4 76.7
2006 79.4 76.6
2005 79 76.5
2004 78.8 76.4
2003 78.5 76.3
2002 78.3 76.2
2001 78.1 76
2000 77.7 75.9
1999 77.5 75.7
1998 77.3 75.6
1997 77.1 75.6
1996 76.9 75.6
1995 76.6 75.7
1994 76.6 75.7
1993 75.9 75.8
1992 75.6 75.7
1991 75.4 73.3
1990 75 72.9
1989 75 75
1988 74.8 74.6
1987 74.8 74.2
1986 74.8 73.8
1985 74.4 73.3
1984 74.7 72.9
1983 74.4 72.4
1982 74.5 71.9
1981 74 71.5
1980 73.6 71.1
1979 73.4 70.8
1978 73.1 70.5
1977 72.5 70.2
1976 72 69.9
1975 71.8 69.7
1974 71.3 69.4
1973 71.4 69.2
1972 70.9 68.9
1971 70.1 68.5
1970 70.3 68
1969 69.6 67.3
1968 69.8 66.6
1967 69.8 65.8
1966 69.6 64.9
1965 69.1 63.9
1964 69.4 63
1963 69.2 62
1962 68.7 61
1961 69 60
1960 69 58.9
1959 68.8 57.9
1958 68.6 56.9
1957 67.5 55.9
1956 68 54.9
1955 67.3 54
1954 67.5 53.1
1953 66.6 52.3
1952 66.5 51.4
1951 65.6 50.6
1950 64.2 49.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Finland and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Finland Kuwait
2024 5,619,911 4,897,263
2023 5,583,911 4,853,420
2022 5,556,106 4,589,643
2021 5,541,017 4,360,865
2020 5,529,543 4,400,267
2019 5,521,606 4,442,316
2018 5,515,525 4,323,515
2017 5,508,214 4,154,812
2016 5,495,303 4,004,096
2015 5,479,531 3,834,574
2014 5,461,512 3,665,876
2013 5,438,972 3,507,844
2012 5,413,971 3,337,109
2011 5,388,272 3,132,814
2010 5,363,352 2,943,372
2009 5,338,871 2,795,484
2008 5,313,399 2,651,421
2007 5,288,720 2,507,887
2006 5,266,268 2,364,733
2005 5,246,096 2,236,788
2004 5,228,172 2,157,320
2003 5,213,014 2,109,881
2002 5,200,598 2,059,974
2001 5,188,008 2,008,121
2000 5,176,209 1,954,709
1999 5,165,474 1,900,030
1998 5,153,498 1,844,302
1997 5,139,835 1,787,683
1996 5,124,573 1,730,246
1995 5,107,790 1,681,513
1994 5,088,333 1,664,361
1993 5,066,447 1,672,151
1992 5,041,992 1,634,961
1991 5,013,740 1,351,399
1990 4,986,431 1,684,819
1989 4,964,371 2,217,468
1988 4,946,481 2,134,707
1987 4,932,123 2,052,994
1986 4,918,154 1,972,520
1985 4,902,206 1,894,242
1984 4,881,803 1,820,688
1983 4,855,787 1,744,295
1982 4,826,933 1,662,480
1981 4,799,964 1,583,426
1980 4,779,535 1,504,782
1979 4,764,690 1,423,514
1978 4,752,528 1,340,319
1977 4,738,902 1,258,023
1976 4,725,664 1,178,711
1975 4,711,440 1,104,863
1974 4,690,574 1,038,346
1973 4,666,081 977,654
1972 4,639,657 920,352
1971 4,612,124 865,076
1970 4,606,307 809,114
1969 4,623,785 749,452
1968 4,626,469 687,716
1967 4,605,744 628,089
1966 4,580,869 572,590
1965 4,563,732 521,174
1964 4,548,543 473,115
1963 4,523,309 427,694
1962 4,491,443 384,995
1961 4,461,005 345,945
1960 4,429,634 311,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Finland and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Kuwait
2023 1.26 1.52
2022 1.32 1.55
2021 1.46 2.15
2020 1.37 2.03
2019 1.35 2.08
2018 1.41 2.12
2017 1.49 2.16
2016 1.57 2.06
2015 1.65 2.03
2014 1.71 2.06
2013 1.75 1.97
2012 1.8 1.99
2011 1.83 1.96
2010 1.87 2.04
2009 1.86 2.15
2008 1.85 2.27
2007 1.83 2.41
2006 1.84 2.59
2005 1.8 2.73
2004 1.8 2.76
2003 1.76 2.77
2002 1.72 2.8
2001 1.73 2.84
2000 1.73 2.89
1999 1.73 2.95
1998 1.7 3.04
1997 1.75 3.14
1996 1.78 3.22
1995 1.81 3.25
1994 1.85 3.27
1993 1.81 3.31
1992 1.85 3.35
1991 1.79 3.4
1990 1.78 3.49
1989 1.71 3.59
1988 1.69 3.7
1987 1.59 3.83
1986 1.6 4
1985 1.64 4.22
1984 1.69 4.45
1983 1.74 4.66
1982 1.71 4.85
1981 1.64 5.02
1980 1.63 5.18
1979 1.64 5.33
1978 1.64 5.52
1977 1.68 5.71
1976 1.7 5.9
1975 1.68 6.06
1974 1.61 6.23
1973 1.49 6.43
1972 1.58 6.64
1971 1.68 6.84
1970 1.83 7.03
1969 1.93 7.18
1968 2.14 7.28
1967 2.32 7.33
1966 2.41 7.34
1965 2.48 7.31
1964 2.59 7.29
1963 2.68 7.28
1962 2.68 7.25
1961 2.72 7.25
1960 2.72 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Kuwait
2024 44 35.8
2023 43.8 35.5
2022 43.5 34.4
2021 43.3 35.8
2020 43.2 37.7
2019 43 37.1
2018 42.8 36.4
2017 42.7 35.6
2016 42.6 34.7
2015 42.5 33.8
2014 42.4 33
2013 42.3 32.3
2012 42.2 31.5
2011 42.1 30.5
2010 41.9 29.6
2009 41.8 29.2
2008 41.6 28.8
2007 41.4 28.6
2006 41.2 28.5
2005 40.9 28.3
2004 40.6 27.9
2003 40.3 27.3
2002 40 26.8
2001 39.7 26.3
2000 39.4 25.9
1999 39 25.6
1998 38.7 25.5
1997 38.4 25.5
1996 38.1 25.5
1995 37.8 25.5
1994 37.5 25.1
1993 37.2 24.2
1992 37 23.8
1991 36.7 23.6
1990 36.4 23.4
1989 36.1 23.2
1988 35.8 23
1987 35.4 22.8
1986 35.1 22.7
1985 34.7 22.4
1984 34.3 22.1
1983 33.9 21.7
1982 33.5 21.3
1981 33.2 20.9
1980 32.8 20.5
1979 32.4 20.1
1978 32.1 19.6
1977 31.7 19.2
1976 31.2 18.7
1975 30.7 18.4
1974 30.4 18.4
1973 30.2 18.3
1972 30.1 18.3
1971 29.9 18.3
1970 29.6 18.5
1969 29.3 18.8
1968 29 19.2
1967 28.9 19.6
1966 28.8 20
1965 28.7 20.4
1964 28.6 20.7
1963 28.5 21
1962 28.5 21.5
1961 28.4 21.8
1960 28.4 22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Kuwait
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
96.5%
2020
English speaking
70.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Finland Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Kuwait
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
3,572 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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